Category Archives: San Miguel de Allende
Bed Among the Lentils
In 1987 Alan Bennett wrote a short monologue entitled Bed Among the Lentils, wonderfully rendered by Maggie Smith (click here for the YouTube version) as part of the Talking Heads series for the BBC (also available as a great DVD set). I was always fascinated … Continue reading
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That’s Odd
We woke up last week to find a phalanx of Centurions below our bedroom window, which was not what we normally expect. But, in San Miguel you get used to pretty much everything. Actually, the Stations of the Cross being … Continue reading
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A Wotsit of Angels
A gaggle, a giggle, a flight, an exultation ? Actually I think it is a choir, but anyway, we came across this stack of portable angels, each resting on their carrying sleds, in a courtyard in the back of the … Continue reading
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Pablo Hermoso de Mendoza
Last night in the Plaza de Toros in San Miguel, we had the privilege of seeing Pablo Hermoso de Mendoza, acknowledged as the World’s greatest rejoneador, or horse bullfighter, perform. To watch the way this Spaniard and the several remarkable … Continue reading
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Cute, Cute, Cute
Now I hate cute, but sometimes it is irresistible. This house on Hernandez Macias in San Miguel, between Pila Seca and Umaran, has weathered like a Hollywood set designer’s dream. I would groan if I saw it in a movie, … Continue reading
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Gringas? or Gringas?
Our favorite puesto de tacos (taco truck), is parked every evening at 8 outside the Biblioteca here in San Miguel. We eat here regularly, and to the amazement of many of our gringo friends are still alive. But the favorite … Continue reading
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Mojigangas
A frequent sight in San Miguel are the Mojigangas or Locos as they are more commonly known. These twelve-foot high giant sized puppets cavort and dance in the Jardin or down the streets during parades. While found elsewhere in Mexico, … Continue reading
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Organ Pipe Cactus Flower
The arrival of spring here in San Miguel has resulted in an eruption of color, and not to be outdone, the many cacti on our roof have followed suit. The organ pipe cacti, the tall straight kind which are sometimes … Continue reading
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Lucha LIbre
Lucha Libre (meaning free fighting), or Mexican Wrestling, appeared at the old Gigante in SMA this last weekend. These events are inventive, intentionaly comical, and enormous fun to watch and hear- the crowd goes nuts cheering and booing. Of course … Continue reading
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Paranoia – Alive and Well in San Miguel
You may not realize this, but that thing in the sky is not the decaying condensation trail of a passing airliner, but “Mysterious” chemicals being sprayed by covert government forces (nationality unspecified) for (reason unspecified). Our local online notice board … Continue reading
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